PART I

Posted by Kojak on October 10, 2000 at 18:26:54:

it is a late summer night. The clouds are lossing their last tint of pink, as the sun gently glides towards the western skies. There is music in the air, the sounds of people laughing, the "barkers" selling 3 throws for a quarter. They walk along the midway, past the haunted house, past the chamber of horrors.Cheyl was lostin thought, thinking about her Kojy..she had been a terrible tease & feltrather bad about it all. She hoped Kojak had not lost interest in her. Cruella was also lost in thought. She was thinkin about her scurvy pirate & what it would be like to be with him...hoping Kojak would not do anything rash or violent. She really loved Kojy despite all the things she had put him through.

Suddenly as they strolled along lost in their seperate (but not so seperate! heh heh) thoughts, they see an old man pushing a peanut cart. Atop the cart sits a monkey & a small organ. "Oh my!" says Cruella, "I wonder if that monkey can play a tune!" "I'd love to see that" replied Cheryl...The old man, dressed in a tattered coat & fedora bowed elegently to the lovely ladies.."I see you have taken a liking to 'Jose'..he is a flirtatious little monkey so watch your skirts ladies!, hence the chain that tethers him to the organ as you can plainly see" He gestured dramatically at the small gold chain that attached poor 'Jose' to the apparatus that was the old man's livlihood & Jose's fate to endure. Cruella looked closer as did Cheryl...Jose chuckled as monkeys sometimes do..."Well how much does it cost to get him to play that organ?" Asked Cheryl..."Only a half dollar my lovely ladies, a paltry sum I might add & he dances a jig as well!" "Sounds amusing Cheryl, let's do it" "Ok" said Cheryl as she produced the requisite coinage....Kerplunk went the silver & just as quickly the old man muttered something to the little monkey who cocked his head & adjusted his fez in response to the old mans muttering. Then the monkey grasped the small handle & started cranking the miniture organ. Cheryl & Crue both yelped with delight as the monkey began to do a jig to the sounds of the creaky organ. "Dance Jose!" said the old man with apparent glee as the monkey continued his jig with increased vigor. Faster & faster the little monkey turned the lever as Cheryl & Crue started a dance of their own....suddenly a huge cloud of smoke emerged from the organ mechanism ingulfing the two ladies, the organ & the old man (& the monkey of course). When the smoke cleared they had all disappeared.....

Early the next morning, Kojak sat in his office alarmed at the phone call he had just recieved from his #1 stoolie Ripper-X...Cheryl & Cruella had both disapeared last night. Last know whereabouts was an old carnival. Kojy knew he had to bust this case & not just because Cheryl & Crue were dear to him, oh that was a big part of it but also, he had a reputation to protect..No one kidnaps young ladies in his neck of the woods..Yes, justice would prevail, but first he needed some leads.....With that thought he posted on the Necroboard, hoping that someone could give him some info. (Hoping some of you can help me here!) Anyone have any leads I can follow up on? Kojy

PART IA

Posted by Cruella on October 10, 2000 at 23:23:40:

"Kojy?, can you hear me?

What happened?

It's dark here, Cheryl is right by my side, but I can't see her. It's that dark.

Where are we?

In the distance I hear drums...
I smell some mysterious scent...

Cheryl, do you have matches?

Kojy?

Kojy... KOJY!!!!"

Lost in....... no man's land?

Crue (and Cheryl).

PART II

Posted by Kojak on October 11, 2000 at 08:27:03:

Kojak was taking his afternoon nap (well he's been stressed out by this case) as he slept fitfully on his office couch he had a dream....

: "Kojy?, can you hear me?

: What happened?

: It's dark here, Cheryl is right by my side, but I can't see her. It's that dark.

: Where are we?

: In the distance I hear drums...
: I smell some mysterious scent...

: Cheryl, do you have matches?

: Kojy?

: Kojy... KOJY!!!!"

: Lost in....... no man's land?

: Crue (and Cheryl).

He awoke with a start & sweat was dripping off his bald head. He grabbed a lollipop, sat up & started thinking...dark, drums, scents?..."my intuition is starting to kick in...Hmmmm worth a try". With that he jumped up, got into his large American gas guzzler & headed towards the waterfront. The old carnival had left the night before. Kojak surveyed the empty lot. A few scattered papers lay on the ground at his feet. The wind blew a flyer towards him, he picked it up more out of curiosity than any sort of hunch. It read "Dr. Dark's Pandemonium & Lightining Show" (small inspiration from Mr Bradburry (thanks Sir!)) Come see all the attractions, featuring 'Zora the Cat Girl'...this followed with a list of dates & towns..."well this is it..gotta go to the next stop & check out this "Dr. Dark"....Hopping back into his large spacious Lincoln Continental gas guzzler, he floored it & headed up the coast...one way or another, he would get to the bottom of this!

PART III

Posted by Kojak on October 11, 2000 at 22:42:24:

Kojy floored the gas pedal & screeched onto interstate 101..heading up the old coast highway he slammed a cassette into the deck & pondered the fates of Cruella & Cheryl as the sounds of Savoy Brown seeped into the interior of his big American Lincoln Continental Hawaii 5-O mobile...Yes...he knew the carnival was the key to their disappearences but how....why...& more importantly who? Time would tell the answers but he was determined to coax old man time out of his lethargy & come up with some answers soon. After about 2 hours of driving he came to a small coastal town & pulled off to the side of the road. There were "carnies" putting up a big top & large trucks being unloaded....on the side of one truck was printed "Professor Dark's Pandemonium & Lightning Show". This was the spot, all he had to do was wait til dusk, after all was completed & the carniaval was open to the public. Kojy was going to get to the bottom of this one way or another. Then, he had a brilliant flash of inspiration. Taking refuge behind his car, he changed into some old work clothes & approaching some of the workers, he asked if there were any openings for carnival workers. He was directed to a large green & white tent already set up in the center of the activity. Kojy walked towards the tent.....